This is a vintage gas mask. This item was used back in the WWII. This item was very important because it basically helped the soldiers or anyone who put this on live. This was used when toxic was floating through the air or even for the explosions. It helped people breathe when they couldn't because of various reasons. One was because in war the other side would through toxic gas, and if you breathed the air of the gas you would die. Mostly they would use this mask during warfare. Also, With the development of heavy bombers it was feared amongst the people that poison gas bombs would be used on civilian populations at anytime so people would have these handy just in case. They used to carry this gas box during war in either a box or a bag.
To inform you more specifically about the gases one of them were mustard gas, which was used to kill many people in the concentration camps using the poisonous gas. Another gas Carbon Monoxide which was a toughy because it could travel airborne, was invisible, and had no color so it was a surprise attack which the gas masks once again come in handy.
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